72 hours after I gave birth, my mom walked into my hospital room with custody papers for my baby. She said my “infertile” sister deserved him more than I did. I paid $42,500 for her IVF treatments.

you’ve always been intense.”

“Intense,” I repeated slowly.

Mom’s tone sharpened immediately.

“Your sister deserves a baby. After all she’s been through.”

My arms tightened instinctively around my son.

“She deserves my child?”

Celeste’s face crumpled beautifully on cue.

“You know I can’t carry a baby. You know what infertility has done to me.”

Yes.

I knew.

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